“It was very overwhelming in a distanced kind of way. I was really aware of this immediate audience response,” Benedict expressed (via Daily Mirror). “I was amazed how vocal it was. This tweeting and blogging came alive. That is very rare, a live experience with a TV audience. It was a new experience for me.”

FYI: Benedict is wearing a Hugo Boss suit.

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